IBROX administrators were last night set to ignore demands from furious Rangers fans to get the bulk of Celtic’s tickets for next month’s Old Firm clash.

IBROX administrators were last night set to ignore demands from furious Rangers fans to get the bulk of Celtic’s tickets for next month’s Old Firm clash.

Supporters groups are up in arms after the Parkhead club reneged on a deal to hand over a £300,000 advance on briefs for the game on March 25.

Due to their ongoing financial crisis Rangers were forced to pay up front for tickets for the last derby at Parkhead in December.

A verbal agreement was reached for Celtic to do the same but with their bitter rivals teetering on the brink the Hoops opted to move the goalposts.

The Rangers Supporters Trust were desperate for administrators Duff and Phelps to redistribute the majority of Celtic’s allocation among the home support and limit them to the Govan West Corner which has a capacity of just 1000.

But Record Sport understands the administrators are highly unlikely to reduce the original 7300 allocation and will give Celtic seven days from the game taking place to stump up the desperately needed cash.

A statement from the Rangers Supporters Trust said: “If the Celtic board want to persist with their juvenile antics we suggest Rangers solve the problem by refusing to handle tickets for Parkhead and reduce the allocation Celtic fans receive for the Ibrox fixture to the bare minimum allowed for under SPL rules.

“Celtic are playing to the lowest common denominator in their support by demanding Rangers pay up front for tickets and yet refuse to do the same.”

Under SPL rules it is up to the two participating clubs to agree on a suitable allocation for the visiting support.

If they are unable to do so then the SPL will act as arbiter in the dispute with board members voting on the number of tickets deemed appropriate.

SPL rules C14.2 states: “The home club must make provision for the admission of such reasonable number of visiting supporters at every home league match as may be agreed in advance with the visiting club.

“And, in the event of their being unable to agree such number not later than 14 days prior to the date of the league match in question, the number of visiting supporters allowed shall be determined by the board whose decision shall be final and binding.”